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Prenatal Nutrition Guidelines for Health Professionals - Background on Canada's Food Guide

A decision-tree to determine the type of dietary advice to offer a pregnant woman

The process starts with a general assessment of a woman's intake compared to Canada's Food Guide.

There are 2 possible outcomes:

1. The woman does not follow Canada's Food Guide eating pattern. The advice to the health professional is to further assess the woman's intake and provide her with individual guidance (for example, to meet or avoid exceeding energy needs).
2. The woman follows Canada's Food Guide eating pattern. The advice to the health professional is to recommend that the woman include an extra 2 to 3 Food Guide Servings each day.